,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #efih ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,blumenauer introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act to reduce ,federal spending on crop insurance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,assisting ,family ,farmers through ,insurance ,reform ,measures ,act or the ,,affirm ,act4 #b4 ,crop insurance premium subsidies disclosure in the public interest ,section #ejb7;c77#b7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejb7;c77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting before subparagraph 7,c7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7,a7 ,disclosure in the public interest ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a7 or any other provision of law1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall on an annual basis make available to the public-- 7i7 7,i7 the name of each individual or entity that obtained a federally subsidized crop insurance1 livestock1 or forage policy or plan of insurance during the previous reinsurance year2 7,,ii7 the amount of premium subsidy received by the individual or entity from the ,corporation2 and 7,,iii7 the amount of any ,federal portion of indemnities paid in the event of a loss for that reinsurance year for each policy associated with that individual or entity2 and 7ii7 for each private insurance provider1 a description by the name of the private insurance provider of-- 7,i7 the underwriting gains earned through participation in the federally subsidized crop insurance program2 and 7,,ii7 the amount paid under this subtitle for-- 7aa7 administrative and operating expenses2 7bb7 any ,federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance2 and 7cc7 any other purpose4 7,b7 ,limitation ,the ,secretary shall not disclose under subparagraph 7,a7 information relating to individuals and entities covered by a catastrophic risk protection plan offered under section #ejh7;b74 4 #c4 ,adjusted gross income and per person limitations on share of insurance premiums paid by corporation ,section #ejh7;e77#a7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,for the purpose and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,payment authority ,subject to subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c71 for the purpose 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,adjusted gross income limitation ,the ,corporation shall not pay a part of the premium for additional coverage for any person or legal entity that has an average adjusted gross income 7as defined in section #ajja;,d7a7 of the ,food ,security ,act of #aihe 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #acjh-c;a7a777 that is greater than #bej1jjj4 7,c7 ,per person limitation ,the ,corporation shall not pay more than #abe1jjj for any reinsurance year to any person or legal entity for premiums under this section4 4 #d4 ,prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies ,section #ejh7;e7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#i7 ,prohibition on premium subsidy for harvest price policies ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning with the #bjbc reinsurance year1 the ,corporation shall not pay any amount of premium subsidy in the case of a policy or plan of insurance that is based on the actual market price of an agricultural commodity on the date of harvest4 4 #e4 ,prohibition on premium subsidy for producers not engaged in active personal labor or active personal management ,section #ejh7;e7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;e771 as amended by section #d1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#aj7 ,prohibition on premium subsidy for producers not engaged in active personal labor active personal management 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning with the #bjbc reinsurance year1 the ,corporation shall not pay any amount of premium subsidy to a producer that is not engaged in active personal labor or active personal management with respect to the farming operation pursuant to which such subsidy would apply4 7,b7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph3 7i7 ,active personal labor ,the term active personal labor means1 with respect to a producer1 physical labor and activities personally performed by the producer on a farming operation-- 7,i7 that-- 7aa7 are necessary to such farming operation1 including land preparation1 planting1 cultivating1 harvesting and marketing of agricultural commodities2 7bb7 establish or maintain conserving cover crops or conserving use acreages2 or 7cc7 are required for livestock operations2 and 7,,ii7 for1 with respect to a crop year1 a period of at least-- 7aa7 #a1jjj hours2 or 7bb7 #ej percent of the total hours that would be required to conduct a farming operation comparable in size to the producer's share in the farming operation1 as determined by the ,corporation4 7ii7 ,active personal management ,the term active personal management means management activities personally performed on a farming operation-- 7,i7 by a person with a direct or indirect ownership interest in that farming operation2 7,,ii7 on a regular continuous1 and substantial basis2 and 7,,iii7 for1 with respect to a crop year1 a period of at least-- 7aa7 #ejj hours2 or 7bb7 #ej percent of the total management hours required for that farming operation on an annual basis1 as determined by the ,corporation4 4 #f4 ,maximum amount of additional prevented planting coverage ,section #ejh7;h77#f7 of the ,agricultural ,adjustment ,act of #aich 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;h77#f77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,maximum amount of coverage ,a crop loss of a producer may only be covered by the additional prevented planting coverage if1 during the #c-year period preceding such loss1 such producer had less than or equal to #b crop losses covered by the additional prevented planting coverage4 4 #g4 ,premium reduction ,section #ejh7;i7 of the ,agricultural ,adjustment ,act of #aich 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7;i77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 ,premium reduction ,if the ,corporation makes a determination that a producer has received #c or more indemnities under a plan of insurance for the same type of loss during a #d-year period1 the ,corporation shall1 with respect to such producer1 reduce the premium rate of such plan by #ae percent 7except in no case may such premium rate be less than zero74 4 #h4 ,cap on overall rate of return for crop insurance providers ,section #ejh7k77#c7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through ,the and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,risk 7,a7 ,share of risk ,the 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,limitation on average rate of return ,the target average rate of return for reinsured companies for the #bjbc reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year shall be #h4i percent of retained premiums4 4 #i4 ,cap on reimbursements for administrative and operating expenses of crop insurance providers ,section #ejh7k77#d7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#d77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,additional cap on reimbursements 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,f71 the total amount of reimbursements for administrative and operating costs for the #bjbc reinsurance year for all types of policies and plans of insurance shall not exceed #ijj1jjj1jjj4 7ii7 ,adjustment ,for the #bjbd reinsurance year and each subsequent reinsurance year1 the dollar amount in effect pursuant to clause 7i7 shall be increased by the inflation factor established for the administrative and operating costs limitation in the #bjaa ,standard ,reinsurance ,agreement4 4 #aj4 ,renegotiation of standard reinsurance agreement ,section #ejh7k77#h7 of the ,federal ,crop ,insurance ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aejh7k77#h77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,f74